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1978 Cadillac DEVILLE Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Recall


NHTSA Recall #	44258
NHTSA Compaign #	77V162000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	CADILLAC
Brand	CADILLAC
Model	DEVILLE
Model Year	1978
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Date of notification	20/09/77
Begin date of manufacuring	04/07/24
End date of manufacturing	04/07/24
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	26/09/77
Report created	12/10/79
Regulation part number	571
FMV safety standard number	104
Estimated number of affected units	5146
Defect summary	Some of the involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 104, "windshield wiping and washing systems". The windshield washer bottle on the involved vehicles may crack and allow washer fluid to drain out.
Consequence summary
Corrective action	Dealer will inspect the washer bottle and, if necessary, replace it without charge to owner.
Recall notes	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. System: visual; windshield washer fluid reservoir. Consequences of defect: this condition could create a safety hazard since awindshield obscured by road splash could not be cleaned while the car is inmotion. Reduced visibility could result and may contribute to a vehicleaccident.

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1978 Cadillac DEVILLE Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Recall

1978 Cadillac DEVILLE Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Recall

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